Luke 20:35
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But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
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THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS QUESTIONED, AND HIS REPLY--PARABLE OF THE WICKED HUSBANDMEN. (Luke 20:1-19) these things--particularly the clearing of the temple.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. Christ's answer to the chief priests' question concerning his authority (Luk 20:1-8). II. The parable of the vineyard let out to the unjust and rebellious husbandmen (Luk 20:9-19). III. Christ's answer to the question proposed to him concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar (Luk 20:20-26). IV. His vindication of that great fundamental doctrine of the Jewish and Christian institutes - the resurrection of the dead and the future state, from the foolish cavils of the Sadducees (Luk 20:27-38). V. His puzzling the scribes with a question concerning the Messiah's being the Son of David (Luk 20:39-44). VI. The caution he gave his disciples to take heed of the scribes (Luk 20:45-47). All which passages we had before in Matthew and Mark, and therefore need not enlarge upon them here, unless on those particulars which we had not there.
Open source ↗20:35 will neither marry nor be given in marriage: Jesus emphasized that marriage is an institution for this life, not for the resurrection.
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All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?